Liona Boyd

Canadian musician
Person human Q1827208
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Liona Boyd

Summary

Liona Boyd is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on July 11, 1949[3]. She worked as a musician[4], singer[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], and guitarist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Liona Boyd…
  • Liona Boyd was born on July 11, 1949[3].
  • Liona Boyd held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Liona Boyd's professions included musician[4].
  • Liona Boyd's professions included singer[5].
  • Liona Boyd worked as a composer[6].
  • Liona Boyd's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Liona Boyd worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Liona Boyd worked as a classical guitarist[11].
  • Liona Boyd was educated at University of Toronto[12].
  • Liona Boyd received the Member of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Liona Boyd received the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[14].
  • Liona Boyd received the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[15].
  • Liona Boyd received the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[16].
  • Liona Boyd received the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[17].
  • Liona Boyd received the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[18].
  • Liona Boyd is recorded as female[19].
  • Liona Boyd's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Liona Boyd's genre is classical music[21].
  • Liona Boyd's record label is recorded as Boot Records[22].
  • Liona Boyd's record label is recorded as A&M Records[23].
  • Liona Boyd's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[24].
  • Liona Boyd's Commons category is recorded as Liona Boyd[25].
  • Liona Boyd's residence is recorded as London[26].
  • Liona Boyd's family name is recorded as Boyd[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1949-07-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f3970436-2a79-4f17-9ba1-fbd06e706dac[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Liona Boyd was born in London[2]. She was born on July 11, 1949[3].

Education

Liona Boyd was educated at University of Toronto[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], singer[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], guitarist[8], and classical guitarist[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[32], in Canada[33]; Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[14], a class of award[34], in Canada[35]; Order of Ontario[36], a state order[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1986[39]; and Officer of the Order of Canada[40], a grade of an order[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1967[43].

Why It Matters

Liona Boyd ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Liona Boyd born?

Born in London[2], Liona Boyd…

What did Liona Boyd do for work?

Liona Boyd worked as musician[4], singer[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], and guitarist[8].

Where did Liona Boyd go to school?

Liona Boyd was educated at University of Toronto[12].

What awards did Liona Boyd receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[13], Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[14], Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[15], and Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . video.classical.com. video.classical.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . myspace.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . cdon.eu. cdon.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . discogs.com. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . cbc.ca. cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . tower.jp. tower.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [36] . wikidata.org.
  20. [40] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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